Rare Bird

[Richard in N.O.]

This is a neat little button I dug recently. It is a rare Charles Bellinot Pelican button made in New Orleans. Bellinot was a die maker with a shop in the city's French Quarter.

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Hey, that's a really cool button, Richard! I've never seen one before. What kind of site did you find it at?

Neat find! Thanks for sharing! thumbsup01

 

[del]

that is a great Louisiana state seal button Richard :smitten: :smitten: i'm guessing its the 22mm size. it is a rare bird indeed , thanks for showing it |:cheering: |:cheering:

Dan

 

[Fire Fighter 43]

Very cool button |:cheering: congrats I a rare one.

 

[Ill Digger]

Cool! thumbsup01 I've never seen one of those :dontknow:
Sweet find!
Congrats! :grin:
And thanks for sharing it |)

 

[CODY]

Sweet find. erfect10: Thanks for sharing. Congrats thumbsup01 HH

 

[OxShoeDrew]

Nice find, anyone know how old it is? |:cheering:

 

[aloldstuff]

Thanks for sharing the rare button. Would you happen to know the age of it?

 

[skrapman]

Richard that is one cool button, I saw a picture of a belt buckle with the same patttern on it. Really nice find :clapping: :clapping:

 

[plehbah]

I would really like to see a photo of the back.

That is a really super looking Louisiana made button. You have yourself a fine piece of local memorabilia there.

Question: are you still keeping it on the nightstand while you sleep? ha ha

 

[Tinthumb]

Great button.

 

[Richard in N.O.]

To answer a few questions: It was found at the site of an old Louisiana Plantation and i was made sometime between 1852 and 1860. The backmark is C.Bellenot at the trop of the button back and then N.O. with a star on each side of N.O.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

nice button! congrats! |:cheering: